A Taliban delegation led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has travelled to Pakistan in response to an invitation from Islamabad. Dr. Mohammad Naeem, Taliban’s political spokesman tweeted: “Today (Tuesday), a high level delegation led by Mullah Baradar, head…
Islamabad and Kabul are set to hold discussions on bilateral and transit trade as well as preferential trade agreement (PTA). Advisor to Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood is heading a trade delegation to Kabul…
Pakistan have been urged to do all they can to remove hurdles to bilateral trade and economic relations. The removal of the barriers would boost trade with Central Asian countries, the Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI).…
PESHAWAR (Pakistan and Islamabad. The call came at a meeting that was attended by Afghan Consul-General in Peshawar Najeebullah Ahmadzai and Special Assistant to Chief Minister on industry Abdul Karim. Members of different bodies of traders also took part in…
Pakistan, urging Afghan parties to seize the historic opportunity. Earlier in the day, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the agreement would be inked on February 29. The deal would move forward, he hoped. Commenting on Pompeo’s…
KABUL was aimed at obtaining the release of two US hostages and had nothing to do with the peace process. Idrees Zaman, deputy foreign minister, told a press conference here that discussions, probably still ongoing, in Islamabad (between the Taliban…
KABUL, which is due to host a four-way meeting on a repatriation roadmap today, will extend the sty of Afghan refugees. On June 30, the Proof of Registration (PoR) cards issued to Afghan refugees by the Pakistan government expire. The…
President Donald Trump’s point man on Afghanistan Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad will arrive in the Pakistani capital on Sunday, a news report said on Saturday. Daily Times quoted well-placed sources as saying the American…
KABUL at the head of high-level delegation following an official invitation, an official said on Sunday. National Security Council (NSC) spokesman Tariq Arian told Pajhwok Afghan News that the delegation led by NSA Mohib would discuss issues related to peace,…
Pakistan and the United States are set to hold fresh negotiations on the Afghan peace process in Islamabad today (Monday). The latest round of talks is part of regular consultation on the bilateral relationship and Afghan peace process,…
The European Union and Pakistan, believe there is no military solution to the 17-year conflict. EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini and Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi held talks on issues of…
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has commended Pakistan. “Pakistan is playing an important role in Afghanistan, being a responsible regional country,” Mass told a joint news conference with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi. The Afghan government had…
Pakistan has moved to freeze or seize assets of individuals or organisations designated as terrorists by the United Nations Security Council. “The government issued on Monday the UN Security Council Order, 2019,” the Foreign Office spokesman said in…
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Peace in Afghanistan was imperative for refugees to return to their homeland and contribute to their country’s development and lasting peace, they said. The call came in a joint statement at the end of…
Russia and Pakistan through close coordination. The vow came at meetings between Russia’s Special Representative Ambassador Zamir Kabulov, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua. After the talks, the Foreign Office said the two sides…
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy for Afghanistan on a two-day visit on Tuesday. The visiting diplomat, who is scheduled to discuss the Afghan peace process with Pakistani officials, met senior officials at the Foreign Office and the…
New Delhi says Islamabad dies not reserve the right to dictate terms to independent nations on how they should conduct their foreign policy. Delhi’s reaction came hours after Foreign Office spokesman Dr. Mohammad Faisal told reporters in Islamabad…
Afghanistan have agreed to work out a mechanism for exchanging prisoners, the Afghan ambassador says. The mechanism will benefit prisoners who have completed their jail terms or languish in prison despite getting bail. Shukrullah Atif Mashal said the…
Uzbekistan has evinced a keen interest in reaching a trilateral agreement of transit trade with Afghanistan and to boost trade to higher levels. Uzbekistan’s Ambassador Furqat A Sidikov told businessmen community at the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and…
Afghanistan should take practical steps to overcome the deep mistrust vitiating their bilateral relationship, participants of a seminar in Islamabad say. The seminar on ‘Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations: Exploring the Way Forward’ was organised by an Islamabad-based think tank, with…
Kabul Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity (APAPPS). Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani phoned his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi, the Foreign Office spokesman said. The two sides agreed to resolve security issues concerning Pakistan’s consulate in Jalalabad, the…
Effective measures are needed for peace in the region, an imperative for Pakistan, a senior politician says. Concerted efforts were required to put an end to the bloodshed in the region, Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) head Aftab Ahmad…
Kabul’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa says. At a meeting with a high-level Afghan delegation led by National Security Adviser Hanif Atmar, Gen. Bajwa said both nations had suffered heavily due to prolonged conflict.…
KABUL’s ambassador to Islamabad, Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, and e-mail account of his deputy were allegedly hacked by unknown perpetrators, a reliable source said Saturday. The hacking incident happened this ongoing month that included the hacking of Ambassador Dr. Zakhilwal’s Facebook…
